06/06/2026
June's popular alternate birthstone, Alexandrite, is one of the most interesting and rare gem varieties in the world!
Alexandrite is a relatively modern gemstone, discovered in Russia in 1831. What makes alexandrite such a unique gemstone is its chameleon-like ability to change colors. Alexandrite has been described as an βemerald by day, ruby by night.β It is a lovely green in both daylight and fluorescent light; it changes color to a purplish red in incandescent light!